Scar Weaver
| Scar Weaver | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 11, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2021 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Producer | Logan Mader | |||
| Once Human chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Scar Weaver | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Ghost Cult Magazine | 8/10[6] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[7] |
| Noizze | 8/10[8] |
| Powermetal.de | 7/10[9] |
| Rock Hard | 6.5/10[10] |
Scar Weaver is the third studio album by American metal band Once Human. It was released on February 11, 2022, via earMUSIC. The band released several singles for the album, including "Deadlock" which features guitarist Logan Mader's former Machine Head bandmate Robb Flynn on July 1, 2021.[11]
Background and composition
After the release of the band's previous album Evolution, vocalist Lauren Hart toured with Kamelot while Mader toured with Machine Head.[12] During then, guitarist Max Karon wrote and recorded all of the guitars for the album himself.[13] By the time the remainder of Machine Head's Burn My Eyes anniversary tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Mader returned to Los Angeles, Karon had already recorded all of the 10 songs that would appear in the album, and Hart began writing her lyrics over them.[12] Although Mader did not record his own guitar work for the album as he was impressed by Karon's output, he worked with Hart to track her vocals. At the time, Hart was battling depression, anxiety, and writer's block, as a result of the pandemic and the death of a close friend, the latter event inspiring the song "Cold Arrival".[13]
Scar Weaver shows the band focusing stylistically "more on their modern groove foundation", distancing from their earlier death metal roots,[14] though melodic death metal is still prevalent with additional progressive metal elements.[15] This direction is considered "a huge improvement and holds them in an even stronger position, healthy evidence that showcases Once Human are more powerful and dedicated than ever."[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eidolon" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Deadlock" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Scar Weaver" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Bottom Feeder" | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Where the Bones Lie" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Erasure" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Deserted" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "We Ride" (Strapping Young Lad cover) | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Cold Arrival" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Only in Death" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 41:00 | |
Credits
- Lauren Hart - vocals
- Logan Mader - guitar (credited but does not perform)
- Max Karon - guitar
- Damian Rainaud - bass
- Dillon Trollope - drums
Production
- Logan Mader - engineering, mixing, production
- Max Karon - engineering, mixing, mastering
- Seth Anton - artwork
Additional musicians
- Robb Flynn - additional vocals on "Deadlock"
References
- ^ "ONCE HUMAN - 'Deadlock' video feat. Robb Flynn revealed". Rock Hard. July 2, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "ONCE HUMAN - 'Only In Death' single released with video". Rock Hard. October 2, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "ONCE HUMAN - 'Cold Arrival' single revealed". Rock Hard. November 19, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "ONCE HUMAN - 'Erasure' single released with video". Rock Hard. January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "ONCE HUMAN - 'Scar Weaver'-Video ist online". Rock Hard. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Once Human – Scar Weaver". Ghost Cult Magazine.
- ^ "Album review: Once Human – Scar Weaver". Kerrang!. February 7, 2022.
- ^ Marshall, Will (February 10, 2022). "Once Human – Scar Weaver – Album Review". Noizze.
- ^ "Review – ONCE HUMAN - Scar Weaver". powermetal.de.
- ^ "ONCE HUMAN - Scar Weaver". Rock Hard.
- ^ "Once Human release new music video for 'Deadlock'". July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Interview with Lauren Hart, singer of Once Human, about the new album "Scar Weaver" (English Version)". February 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Album review: Once Human – Scar Weaver". Revolver. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "ONCE HUMAN - The next stage of evolution". Rock Hard.
- ^ "Once Human's Lauren Hart: "Singing Davidian with Robb Flynn is something I will remember for the rest of my life"". Rock Hard.
- ^ "Album Review : Once Human – Scar Weaver". Metal Planet Music.